[Cboldt]

-- And irreparably damage the culture, economy and social cohesion of Germany. The country is already being torn apart at the seams. --

That's not a bug. That is exactly what the leaders intend. The other half of "never let a crisis go to waste" is "if there isn't a crisis, make one."

[Starboard]

“if there isn’t a crisis, make one.”

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That’s an interesting take. The same people who create the crisis always seem to be the ones who claim they can fix it. The voters who put these “leaders” in office never seem to figure out these manufactured scams.

The people suffer, but the “leaders” ride high in their lucrative jobs. They are in the crisis business and it pays handsomely.